Skeletons in White House Closets: A Discussion of Modern Presidential Scandals

Scott Basinger and Brandon Rottinghaus list and classify presidential scandals occurring since 1972. They examine the different types of scandals and analyze news coverage of these scandals and their durations. They conclude that a small, unrepresentative set of scandals accounts for most news cover...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Political science quarterly 2012-06, Vol.127 (2), p.213-239
Hauptverfasser:	BASINGER, SCOTT J., ROTTINGHAUS, BRANDON
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	American history Analysis Attorneys general Bribery Corruption Ethics Executive branch Government cabinets Heads of state Journalism Media Misconduct in office News News Coverage Political campaigns Political corruption Political ethics Political systems Politicians Politics Popularity Presidency President of the United States Presidents Public servants Scandals Sexual harassment Social perception Special counsels Special prosecutors U.S.A United States Values
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Zusammenfassung:	Scott Basinger and Brandon Rottinghaus list and classify presidential scandals occurring since 1972. They examine the different types of scandals and analyze news coverage of these scandals and their durations. They conclude that a small, unrepresentative set of scandals accounts for most news coverage, generating the misperception of scandals as drawn-out affairs involving large numbers of officials. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:	0032-3195 1538-165X
DOI:	10.1002/j.1538-165X.2012.tb00725.x